Hyperflite co-founder Jeff Perry and his mixed-breed, animal shelter adoptee, Gilbert won the 1989 World Canine Frisbee Disc Championship in Dallas, Texas. Prior to taking the World title, Perry and Gilbert won the Southeast Regional Canine Frisbee Disc Championship for three consecutive years. Gilbert and Perry went on to be featured on NBC’s top-rated Today Show, along with numerous appearances on CNN, ESPN, and other national and international media over the years. As a member of the ALPO Canine Frisbee Celebrity Touring Team, Perry was a media spokesperson for the 10-year period in which ALPO sponsored the Canine Frisbee Disc Championships.
In countless interviews and public appearances, Perry has consistently extolled the virtues of adopting shelter animals. According to Perry, shelter mutts make wonderful companions and great disc dogs.
Perry and his canines have performed hundreds of times before sold-out stadium crowds at professional football and baseball games and at other events held all over the world. Internationally, Perry has performed before huge crowds at Olympic Stadiums in Berlin and Barcelona and has made public appearances in Belgium, Canada, China, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Gilbert and Perry were featured entertainers at the prestigious Colare de Oro, the Italian equivalent of the Westminster dog show.
While performing in Japan, Perry met the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan (the future emperor and empress of Japan) after one of more than 200 shows that he performed over a four-month period at the Animal Kingdom in Nasu. While in Japan, Perry and his dog Cosmic K.D. also entertained thousands of spectators in the Tokyo Dome.
After retiring from competition in 1989, Perry served as the Chief Judge of the Ashley Whippet/ALPO World Canine Frisbee Disc Championship for 10 years and the Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship.
Perry co-founded Hyperflite in 2000 and, shortly thereafter, designed and patented the revolutionary K-10 disc, the first canine disc designed exclusively for canine competition.
Perry also co-wrote/co-produced, along with Peter Bloeme, Disc Dogs! The Complete Guide ($29.95), the most comprehensive canine disc training treatise ever written, as well as the internationally-acclaimed Disc Dogs! Training DVD ($24.95), the top-selling disc dog DVD of and all time.
A strong proponent of the health and fitness benefits of canine disc play for dogs and owners, Perry founded one of the first canine disc dog clubs in the country. Over the years, Perry has taught countless canine-disc aficionados to throw flying discs and helped even elite-level competitors improve their throwing abilities.
In addition to his canine disc activities, Perry still finds time to engage in some of his other favorite pursuits — climbing, backpacking and flying. Perry, a skilled pilot, has flown powered aircraft and hang gliders for more than 25 years and has logged more than 2,000 hours in many types of aircraft. In fact, his aeronautical experience and understanding of aeronautical principles were instrumental in the design of the Hyperflite K-10 disc.
Perry received a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Journalism from the University of Maryland, a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from Mercer University and a Master of Laws in International Law (LL.M.) from the University of Miami.
